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eBay International Shipping UK: What the Returns Change Means for Sellers

eBay International Shipping (eIS) is replacing the Global Shipping Programme for UK sellers, with accounts moving across in phases from August 2026. The headline change for ...

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperShipping & Storage · 4 min read
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eBay Prohibited Words: The Terms That Get Your Listings Removed

eBay does not publish one single "banned words list." Listings get pulled through a mix of automated filters and manual policy enforcement, and the trigger is almost always one of ...

India Neckel
India NeckelListing · 6 min read
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How to Start Reselling With £100

If you've got £100 and want to start reselling, the honest advice is: don't spend it on stock yet. Spend a small amount testing what sells in your area first, keep £15 to £20 back ...

Billy Burridge
Billy BurridgeGetting Started · 4 min read
Listing Monster graphic showing a £100 reselling budget split into stock, packaging, buffer and reinvestment, with the LM mascot

How to Handle Difficult Buyers on eBay, Depop and Vinted

To handle a difficult buyer, stay calm, keep every message on the platform, and respond using facts rather than emotion. eBay, Depop and Vinted don't handle disputes the same way, ...

Billy Burridge
Billy BurridgeCustomer Support & Returns · 5 min read
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When to Hire Your First Employee in a Reselling Business

Knowing when to hire your first employee in a reselling business comes down to one test: is there a genuine bottleneck left after you've automated what software can automate, and ...

Billy Burridge
Billy BurridgeSelling Faster · 5 min read
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How to Set Up eBay Business Policies 2026 (Payment, Postage and Returns)

To set up eBay business policies, go to Account Settings > Business Policies, then create one payment, one postage and one return policy. Once saved, you can apply all three to ...

India Neckel
India NeckelGetting Started · 3 min read
Listing Monster mascot batching reselling tasks: photography, listing, packing and scheduling grouped together

Task Batching for Resellers: How to List More Items in Less Time

Task batching for resellers means grouping similar jobs together and doing them in one sitting, rather than switching between sourcing, photography, listing and packing all day. ...

Billy Burridge
Billy BurridgeListing · 4 min read
Blog hero titled "Charity Shop Sourcing: 8 things I changed about my trips," showing a map with a route between location pins, plus the ListingMonster mascot.

Charity Shop Sourcing: 8 Things I Changed to Buy Smarter

If you want a better return from charity shop sourcing, the fix isn't shopping harder, it's planning better. Plan your route before you leave, set a hard budget, and only buy what ...

Billy Burridge
Billy BurridgeSourcing · 3 min read
imeline graphic showing Depop's ownership changes from Etsy in 2021 to eBay in 2026, alongside Poshmark's 2023 sale to Naver

What the eBay-Depop Acquisition Means for Resellers

Depop has changed owners twice in five years.

Patrick Cooper
Patrick CooperMarketplaces · 3 min read
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